Rachel (Furness) Askew (1815 - 1905)

Born 27 Dec 1815 in Wigton, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of William Askew — married 23 Jul 1833 in Wigton, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died Oct 1905 at age 89 in Cumberland, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Rachel was born in 1815. She was the daughter of John Furness and Jane Snaith. She passed away in 1905.

• Fact: Christening (27 December 1815) Wigton, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
• Fact: Residence (1861) Woodside, Cumberland, England
• Fact: Residence (1871) Crosby Villa, Cross Canonby, Cumberland, England
• Fact: Residence (1881) Cross Canonby With Maryport, Cumberland, England
• Fact: Residence (1891) Crosscanonby, Cumberland, England
• Fact: Residence (31 Mar 1901) Workington, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
• Fact: Residence Wigton, Cumberland, England

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 21 June 2021, 04:51), entry for Rachel Furness (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:MHCY-5M9 ); contributed by various users.
• Christening

"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQP9-4NP : 21 March 2020), Rachel Furness, 1815.

http://www.thepeerage.com/p63041.htm#i630409

Rachel Furness was baptised on 27 December 1815 at Wigton, Cumberland, England.1 She was the daughter of John Furness and Jane Snaith.1 She married William Askew on 23 July 1833 at Wigton, Cumberland, England.1 She died in 1905 at Cockermouth, Cumberland, England.1

From 23 July 1833, her married name became Askew.1

Children of Rachel Furness and William Askew Mary Askew1 b. 20 Oct 1833, d. 1868 John Askew1 b. 17 Feb 1836, d. 1911 James Askew1 b. 1 Jul 1838, d. 1924 William Askew1 b. 1843, d. 1850 Thomas Askew+1 b. 6 Sep 1846, d. 1932 Furness Askew1 b. 27 Mar 1849, d. 1916 William Wilson Askew1 b. 29 Aug 1852, d. 1926 Jane Askew1 b. 31 Aug 1856, d. 1934

Citations [S6629] Michael Twist, "re: Heward Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 2 April 2013. Hereinafter cited as "re: Heward Family."

1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Long Moor, Wigton, Cumberland, England

Male John Furnys Male 55 1786 Cumberland, England Female Jane Furnys Female 50 1791 Cumberland, England Male William Askew Male 25 1816 Cumberland, England Female Rachel Askew Female 25 1816 Cumberland, England Female Mary Askew Female 7 1834 Cumberland, England Male John Askew Male 5 1836 Cumberland, England Male James Askew Male 3 1838 Cumberland, England Female Jane Askew Female 0 1841 Cumberland, England

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Longmoor, Wigton, Cumberland, England

Male John Furnass Head Married Male 68 1783 Pauper formerly quarry man Wigton, Cumberland, England Female Jane Furnass Wife Married Female 60 1791 - Wigton, Cumberland, England Male William Askew Son-in-law Married Male 38 1813 Hand loom weaver (cotton) Bolton, Cumberland, England Female Rachael Askew - Married Female 35 1816 - Wigton, Cumberland, England Female Mary Askew Daughter Unmarried Female 17 1834 Hand loom weaver (cotton) Wigton, Cumberland, England Male John Askew Son - Male 15 1836 Hand loom weaver (cotton) Wigton, Cumberland, England Male James Askew Son - Male 12 1839 Coal leader Wigton, Cumberland, England Male Thomas Askew Son - Male 4 1847 - Wigton, Cumberland, England Male Furnass Askew Son - Male 2 1849 - Wigton, Cumberland, England

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Long Moor, Woodside, Wigton, Cumberland, England

William Askew Head Married Male 48 1813 Cotton weaver Bolton, Cumberland, England Female Rachel Askew Wife - Female 45 1816 - Wigton, Cumberland, England Male James Askew Son Unmarried Male 23 1838 Cotton weaver Wigton, Cumberland, England Male Thomas Askew Son - Male 14 1847 Cotton weaver Wigton, Cumberland, England Male Francis Askew Son - Male 12 1849 Scholar Wigton, Cumberland, England Male William Askew Son - Male 8 1853 Scholar Wigton, Cumberland, England Female Jane Askew Daughter - Female 4 1857 Scholar Wigton, Cumberland, England Female Jane Farneass Boarder Unmarried Female 73 1788 - Wigton, Cumberland, England

1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Crosby Villa, Cross Canonby, Cockermouth, Cumberland, England

Male William Askew Head - Male 56 1815 - Cumberland, England Female Rachel Askew Wife - Female 55 1816 - Cumberland, England Male Furness Askew Son - Male 22 1849 - Cumberland, England Female Jane Askew Daughter - Female 14 1857 - Cumberland, England Male William Askew Son - Male 17 1854 - Cumberland, England Male Walter Richie Grandson - Male 10 1861 - Northumberland, England

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Crosby Villa, Cross Canonby with Maryport, Cockermouth, Cumberland, England

Male William Askew Head Married Male 68 1813 Coal miner Bolton, Cumberland, England Female Rachel Askew Wife Married Female 65 1816 Coal miners wife Wigton, Cumberland, England Female Jane Iveson Daughter Married Female 24 1857 Coal miners wife Wigton, Cumberland, England Male Thomas G Iveson Son in law Married Male 30 1851 Coal miner Aspatria, Cumberland, England Female Rachel Iveson Grand daughter Single Female 5 1876 Scholar Crosscanonby, Cumberland, England Female Mary Jane Iveson Grand daughter Single Female 2 1879 - Crosscanonby, Cumberland, England Female Ruth Iveson Grand daughter Single Female 0 1881 - Crosscanonby, Cumberland, England Male Walter Ritchie Grand son Single Male 20 1861 Coal miner Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Londsdale Terrace, Crosscanonby, Cockermouth, Cumberland, England

Male Thomas G Ivison Head Married Male 40 1851 Coal miner Aspatria, Cumberland, England Female Jane Ivison Wife Married Female 35 1856 - Wigton, Cumberland, England Female Mary J Ivison Daughter - Female 12 1879 Scholar Crosscanonby, Cumberland, England Female Ruth Ivison Daughter - Female 10 1881 Scholar Crosscanonby, Cumberland, England Male William Ivison Son - Male 8 1883 Scholar Crosscanonby, Cumberland, England Female Nancy Ivison Daughter - Female 6 1885 Scholar Crosscanonby, Cumberland, England Female Bessy Ivison Daughter - Female 3 1888 - Crosscanonby, Cumberland, England Female Rebecca Ivison Daughter - Female 1 1890 - Crosscanonby, Cumberland, England Female Rachel Asken Mother Widow Female 75 1816 - Wigton, Cumberland, England

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census 99, Back Row, Workington, Cockermouth, Cumberland, England

Male Thomas Ivison Head Married Male 50 1851 Coalminer Crosscanonby, Cumberland, England Female Jane Ivison Wife Married Female 45 1856 - Wigton, Cumberland, England Female Mary J Ivison Daughter Single Female 22 1879 Dressmaker Crosscanonby, Cumberland, England Male William Ivison Son Single Male 18 1883 Coalminer Crosscanonby, Cumberland, England Female Bessie Ivison Daughter - Female 13 1888 - Crosscanonby, Cumberland, England Female Rebecca Ivison Daughter - Female 11 1890 - Crosscanonby, Cumberland, England Male Thomas Ivison Son - Male 9 1892 - Crosscanonby, Cumberland, England Male James Ivison Son - Male 6 1895 - Workington, Cumberland, England Male John Ivison Son - Male 3 1898 - Dearham, Cumberland, England Male William Ivison Grand son - Male 0 1901 - Dearham, Cumberland, England Female Rachel Askew Mother-in-law Widow Female 85 1816 - Wigton, Cumberland, England

Death

"England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NYN-1JG : 31 December 2014), Rachel Askew, 1905; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Cockermouth, Cumberland, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.